proposed hike in hunting and fishing fees.

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coyotehunter

Discussion Starter · Jul 5, 2019

JEFFERSON CITY (AP) - A Missouri agency is gathering public feedback on a proposed hike in hunting and fishing fees.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Friday that the Conservation Department wants to raise nonresident deer hunting licenses from $225 to $265 starting next year.

Nonresidents also could see a hike in turkey license fees from the current $190 to $224.

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antlercrazed

· #2 · Jul 5, 2019

I’m not against raising license fees per say.I could definitely see the benefit if it would help conservation.But I’m pretty much against any raise in a fee which is more or less just another form of a tax without transparency.I think all state agencies that charge fees wether it’s for hunting,traffic,tolls,etc etc should have full transparency on how that money is used.That way if the common folk see well we gave them more money and all they did was give themselves raises at the top and wasted the rest we could start voting people out of office if possible or doing something to show how thankful we are about their ill use of funds.

antlercrazed

· #3 · Jul 5, 2019

For example by raising just non resident license $40 they would generate like $1.88 million extra money.Why not stick that in a fund and save it and start buying pieces of land and create more public land hunting within the state,or acquire land to turn into a duck hunting paradise once all the deer have CWD,etc etc.Put it to good use making the hunting and resource better

wiser1

· #4 · Jul 5, 2019

They are pretty much out of the land buying business ....They barely can afford upkeep on what they own now

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antlercrazed

· #5 · Jul 5, 2019

wiser1 said:
They are pretty much out of the land buying business ....They barely can afford upkeep on what they own now

Exactly,another government agency with tons of money that is spent an managed poorly

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wiser1

· #6 · Jul 5, 2019

Gotta have Elk !!!

antlercrazed

· #7 · Jul 5, 2019

wiser1 said:
Gotta have Elk !!!

Lol.Poor quail and pheasant they could careless about them though

MOGC

· #8 · Jul 5, 2019

Reciprocating fees for non residents.

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antlercrazed

· #9 · Jul 5, 2019

Sounds good to me cause it’s cheap as hell to hunt,fish,and do whatever in Louisiana where my residency currently is ha.Still won’t change the fact though that the residents of the great state of Missouri will get to see zero benefit of any increase because the “Guvment” sucks at everything

wiser1

· #10 · Jul 5, 2019

Peasants arent Native !!

antlercrazed

· #11 · Jul 5, 2019

wiser1 said:
Peasants arent Native !!

They a lot cooler than an elk that we won't ever get to hunt lol.

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wiser1

· #12 · Jul 5, 2019

Those elk arent native either ....

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henry

· #13 · Jul 5, 2019

antlercrazed said:
I'm not against raising license fees per say.I could definitely see the benefit if it would help conservation.But I'm pretty much against any raise in a fee which is more or less just another form of a tax without transparency.I think all state agencies that charge fees wether it's for hunting,traffic,tolls,etc etc should have full transparency on how that money is used.That way if the common folk see well we gave them more money and all they did was give themselves raises at the top and wasted the rest we could start voting people out of office if possible or doing something to show how thankful we are about their ill use of funds.

MDC puts out annual reports that are more transparent than most government agencies.

https://mdc.mo.gov/about-us/business-information/annual-reports

PHhunter

· #14 · Jul 5, 2019

They waste tons of money. They don’t need another dime. They do lots of good things but very little to help habitat around the state.

antlercrazed

· #15 · Jul 5, 2019

Conservation is .6% of the budget for the state.If that don’t make you feel warm and fuzzy then nothing will.

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Jjones semo

· #16 · Jul 6, 2019

2015-16 was awhile ago

henry

· #17 · Jul 6, 2019

https://mdc.mo.gov/conmag/2019-01/annual-review

manitou1

· #18 · Jul 6, 2019

Elk were native to Missouri at one time. They were exterpated from Missouri in the late 1800s through over hunting and no management.

wiser1

· #19 · Jul 6, 2019

The elk native back then were not Rocky Mountain elk ,that has been reintroduced recently since 2011

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hazelvillebucks

· #20 · Jul 6, 2019

antlercrazed said:
For example by raising just non resident license $40 they would generate like $1.88 million extra money.Why not stick that in a fund and save it and start buying pieces of land and create more public land hunting within the state,or acquire land to turn into a duck hunting paradise once all the deer have CWD,etc etc.Put it to good use making the hunting and resource better

tHE GENERAL ASSEMPLY HAS DEMANDED THAT ALL FUNDS SET ASIDE BY MDC BE LIQUIDATED OR TURNED OVER THE THE REAL POLITICIANS TO BLOW.

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